The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-25
HOME JoTTINGS.

MIR. lsidor Longini has new lad
in to-day's paper.
"A competent book-keeper wants
position. See notice.
Buy your hay from J. q. Roller;
is the best and cheapest.
Architect Pass Office is in the Buck
ley building, rear of Roses insurance
office.
j. q. Roller has some very fin,
Scotch Fife seed wheat for sale or ex
change.
The regular session of the Board OF
Commissioners will convene on the 9tl
of March.
c. ii. Austin 4 Son have determined
to uut up two story brick building, adj
Joining their boot and shoe house.
Everybody Is requested to patronize
&c. Roller in his flour and feed, lime
and cement business, as he makes a good
market for everything, and sells the
cheapest.
-Supt. Spencer has been confined to
his home the past three days with i'll
ness. A threatened fever has happily
been ayerted, and he will be ont again
in a day or two.
Neal Dow has prepared an article
for the March number of the Forum, de-
Tending both the theory and practice of
Prohibition, and insisting that in Maine
prohibitory legislation is effective.
DR. DAVIS, who was in st. Paul Mon
day, informs us that Representative
Green is, and for three weeks past, has
been quite unwell. Mr.. Green's friends
will be sorry TO know of his indisposi-
ton.
T. NJ. Pugh, Esq, has leased from
Mr.. W. I. Mills the frame building on
Front Str, opposite the Dean building. 1t
will be repaired and put in shape to be
used as an agricultural implement ware
house.
Beginning with Ash Wednesday
Feb. Ord, Lenten services will be held
in ST. Johns (Episcopal) Church each
"Wednesday during Lent at 400 p. IN.
Special services will be arranged for Holy
Week and Easter Day.
-Messrs. NJ. o. Sundt and III. Madison
mean business, and mean it without de-
iay. They have awarded the contract
for building their new block to D. K.
Mather, Esq, at 5000, and work will
begin as soon as the weather will permit.
Mrs. Edward Jones has sold her l60-
acre farm in South Bend to David Evans,
the gentleman who resides on Pigeon
hill. The farm is finely located, adjoin-
ing that of Mr.. T. NJ. Pugh, and is con-
sidered one of the best quarter sections
In the town.
MIR. +. o. Fitch is canvassing the
city for some fine engravings. He has
some fine battle pictures, generals on
horseback, also President Cleveland and
wife, Gen. Logan and family, and the
poets; also Emperor William and family
of Prussia. He is selling them very
cheap.
The First ward polls will be at the
Vahle building, between Rock and Elm
streets on Front. Those desiring to
register for the special election will take
notice. The Board Of Registration will
set Wednesday, March 2nd and Monday
March 9TH from 9 o'clock a. m. till 10I
O'Clock p. IN.
Now that Minneapolis, Duluth, and
St Paul have put in bids for the State
Capital, il would be proper for Mankato
to see st. Paul's offer of 100000 and
go her 8, OO0,O 600 better. A trife of S.
100000 is nothing compared with the adj
vantages to be gained by the distinction
of being the center of brains.
Mr.. c. d. WhIpple, successor to E.
BIudsoe, barber, has re-papered, re-
painted and otherwise decorated the in
terror of his parlors, and has added new
chairs and furniture throughout. He
proposes to give especial attention to
ladies' and children's hair cutting and
crimping. See card on first page.
Col. Benton, of Fargo, recently APP
pointed Treasurer of Dakota, is well
known to our townsman, Hon. t. NJ.
Pugh. When a resident of Fargo, Mr..
Pugh lived near neighbor to the Col,
and prCGounces him royal good fell
low. Probably the worst thing that can
be said against Benton is that he is a
Democrat, but this is not serious fail
ing.
The little village Of Winnebago City
has undertaken to raise bonus Of $l4,
900 in money for the purpose Of secur-
ing the location OF that place Of Bap-
tIst College. Up to last Saturday over
81, 900 had been subscribed, and the
Press NeCs says there is no doubt about
the success of the undertaking. When
a town like Winnebago City can raise
$4,000 for a college, il would seem that
one the size of Mankato ought to put up
5000 to secure hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Jargensen have
been called upon to make another great
sacrifice, their little two-year-old daugh-
ter dying on Saturday night. The child
had been ailing two or three days with
a cold, which Saturday morning devel-
oped into Group diphtheria, and result
ed fatally that evening. This is the sec
ond child Mr.. and Mrs. Jorgenson have
been forced to yield up within very
few weeks, and i'm their double affection
they have the sympaties of the entire
community.
Mr.. James Carney don't care wheth-
er "school keeps or not" In fact he is
rather oblivious to all worldly things,
past. present or prospective. He has a
brand new girl at his house, which he
says beats the world, and he don't care
who knows il. Well, we don't know of
but one man who has a better right TO
feel entirely Independent under circum-
stances of this kind, and he shall re-
main incogno.
The "Corn Festival" held at the
Methodist church on Wednesday eve
ming, under the direction Of the Young
Peoples Social Union, was one of the
most enjoyable, unique and successful
events of the season. A supper remark
able for richness and variety was served
by the young ladies of the church, and
was literally patronized by those in at
tendance. 1t is surprising 10 find how
many dishes can be prepared from our
nation-cereal-corn.